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EP 1 206 392 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 08.03.2001 (43) Date of publication: 22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21 (21) Application number: 00926431.8 (22) Date of filing: 27.04.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65D 5/42 (86) International application number: PCT/US0011/332 (87) International publication number: WO 0064/758 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 27.04.1999 GB 9909625 (71) Applicant: The Mead Corporation Northeast Dayton,OH 45463 (US)	(72) Inventor: LEBRAS, Philippe F-36000 Châteauroux (FR) (74) Representative: Hepworth, John Malcolm et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyBloxam CourtCorporation Street Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU Rugby,Warwickshire CV21 2DU (GB)